Human rights lawyer Inibehe Effiong has accused the Speaker of the House of Representatives of attempting to destroy what is left of Nigeria’s democratic experiment.
Effiong stated, 'Those who are subverting the country through corruption and anti-people actions are seeking to further cripple the fundamental rights to freedom of expression and peaceful assembly.' The statement comes amid reports that a bill, sponsored by the Speaker, Tajudeen Abbas , is awaiting its second reading.
It also prescribes a fine of N4 million or two years imprisonment for a person convicted of castigating, denigrating, embarrassing, or bringing into disrepute the leadership of a community, religion, lawful group, local government, state, or federal government. In a post on his X handle on Wednesday, Effiong urged people to fight against and reject the bill in its entirety. The legal expert stressed that if the bill is passed, Nigerians could officially say goodbye to the right to dissent.
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